Women’s Information & Safe Homes (WISH)

Our mission is to provide twenty-four hour on call service to women and their children trying to leave domestic violence. The W.I.S.H Program advocates for women in violence and looks to educate and promote equal access to legal assistance, housing, education, money and safety.

It is the W.I.S.H Program’s mission to bring to the forefront of our society beliefs that the subjugation of women and children will be no more.

The guiding principles of the W.I.S.H Program are:

The safety of women

Respect for a woman’s right to make choices based on her own understanding of her options, needs and goals.

Respect for the individual situation, perspective and needs of the woman.

For help call our free 24 hour WISH Crisis Line at 1-800-200-3003 to access emergency shelter or other appropriate services.

Our private safe homes give shelter to women with children and single women experiencing family violence and abuse, providing a safe haven from violence. Often, women arrive at the shelter with very few belongings. Here at WISH we are equipped to help each woman and their children meet their basic needs. The WISH Program policy is to provide women with the following related services at no cost:

Transportation, such as for necessary legal or social services appointments, or as considered essential for safety or medical needs.

Access to resources in the community (housing, employment, immigration, legal assistance, income support, medical care, etc.)

Referral to an Outreach Counselor for ongoing support after you leave the Emergency shelter

If a woman doesn’t want to come to the private safe home because she has an alternate place to stay or chooses to stay at home, the safe home support worker can meet her in a safe place and provide her with information and support. We respect a woman’s right to make her own decisions.

The WISH program consists of a 5 member team of front line workers that provide confidential support to women and their children who have experienced or who are at risk of abuse, threats or violence. We provide temporary safe and supportive accommodation, transportation, education, crisis intervention, referrals and advocacy, follow up support, community collaboration and awareness.

Assistance is available in person or over the phone.

This program operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week through the emergency crisis line 1-800-200-3003.